This study sought to answer three questions: (1) Do parents with children below 3 years of age expect fewer educational components in day care than parents with children age 3 and above? (2) Do parents expect the staff of day care services to be professionals? and (3) Do parents' expectations match policy makers' intentions? Surveys were…

A 2-equation model indicates that an increase in spending per student will attract students into the public school system. In turn, the response of the local government to this influx of students will be additional expenditures on education, but not such as to maintain the target level of spending per student. (Author)

Defines the concept of comprehensive high school, reviews the inadequac

Lecture given before the Annual Conference and Course on Reading (23d, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10-21, 1967).

Changes wrought and unsucessfully attempted in the research universities in the past decade are outlined, and the reasons discussed. The lack of positive change is seen to stem from the place of the research university in the higher education system, the institutions' diversity, and the role of faculty. The lessons inherent are highlighted. (MSE)

A survey of BS and PharmD students at the University of Kentucky examined factors affecting their program choice. BS students' major career goal was community pharmacy. Ownership, time factors, desire for experience, and cost are primary motivations. (MSE)

A survey of early childhood teacher certification processes in the 50 states found great differences in the interpretation of what age and grade levels constitute early childhood education and in the certification requirements for teachers. Educational trends in this area are discussed, as is the need for training early childhood education…

Information is provided about the scope of training activities in business and industry, the role of the training specialist, and skills which will facilitate the transition from school-based teaching to corporate training programs. The growth of training programs in the corporate setting provides an optimistic future for the training specialist.…

Future directions in higher education will be shaped by massive changes in student clientele, economic conditions, instruction, and professionalism. Colleges and universities must prepare for a volatile period. Specific trends are discussed. (Author/PP)

When large segments of the population need to be educated, social pressures come into play, aspirations are raised, and some mechanisms or ideology must exist to direct individuals to appropriate kinds of education. French, British, Soviet, and American systems for differentiation and selection are compared in this context. (MSE)

The authors see the strength of public sector teacher education as its flexibility and responsiveness to expressed needs. They argue that, for this strength to be available in the 1990s, certain policy decisions must be considered now. (Part of a theme issue on the future of teacher education in England.) (Author/SJL)

A model of student sociological and economic choice processes in higher education enrollment is described. The model includes choice by preference, exclusion, and evaluation options. Choice tactics are discussed, including academic experience, efficiency, tradeoffs, and agency decisions. Public policy implications are considered. (CM)

Examines American independent schools (parochial, southern segregated, and private institutions) in terms of their funding, expenditures, changing enrollment patterns, teacher-student ratios, and societal functions. Journal available from Daedalus Subscription Department, 1172 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02132. (AM)